BodyWorking on the lizard main body part; polymorph but a smaller amount. Also pictured are the final shoulder and hip sockets - they are the same as the sphere previously made but mirrored and the hips include a simple disk for the tail to glue into place. These integrated perfectly with the two thermoplastics using a heat gun and soldering iron to melt and mould the materials. The Worbla was a great choice not only due to its natural sandy colour but also as it can be heated and moulded to the shape of my hand. Neck FrillsOnce the body was complete I moved onto attacking the head with a spring and began the process of attaching the head frills. Each needed its own hinge and a strand of fishing wire leading through the head and down out the neck. MechanismsThis was the hardest part of the model as getting tensions right while not compromising movement was always a struggle. I like the spring addition to the head control stick - I went with this two handed design to maximise control over the puppet. Things to note about my progress here:
Below is some test footage: Left early leg test in new body, I struggled a lot with the feet being too floppy so i decided to make them sit more still but adding Worbla and glue around the hinge area. Right, frill test footage, unfortunately I was having issues with the mouth mechanism so it was not activated at the same time the frills open. Also, the activation was a bit enthusiastic resulting in too much movement forwards creating a 'pet cone' shape!
Motion Capture MarkersI attempted to use my reflective tape but the tiny size of these hemispheres meant that it wouldn't adhere. As an alternative I used silver gold leaf to get the shiny and contrasting effect as close as I could to the tape.
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